English70个容易犯错.docx

70个容易犯错的English 1. a lot, alot, allot a. a lot means a great number b. There is no such word as alot c. allot means to allocate 2. accept, except a. Accept means to believe, consent, endure b. Except means excluding 3. adverse, averse a. Adverse means unfavorable or unpleasant b. Averse means reluctant 4. affect, effect a. Affect means to change b. Effect means result or outcome 5. aggravate, annoy a. Aggravate is to exaggerate or to make worse b. Annoy means to pester or irritate 6. aid, aide a. Aid means to help or assist b. Aide is a helper or assistant 7. all ready, already a. If you mean all is ready use all ready b. If you mean in the past use already 8. allusion, illusion a. An allusion id a reference b. An illusion is a false impression 9. altar, alter a. You worship at an altar b. If you alter something you change it 10. among, between a. Think division, among means more than two things b. Between means just two things Some Confusing English Words - Page 2 11. appraise, apprise a. To appraise is to determine the value. b. To apprise is is to inform. 12. bazaar, bizarre a. Bazaar is a marketplace. b. Bizarre means strange or weird. 13. besides, beside a. Besides means in addition to. b. Beside means by the side of. 14. breath, breathe a. You take a breath. b. You inhale and exhale when you breathe. 15. can, may a. Can is the ability to do something. b. May is the permission to do something. 16. capital, capitol a. Capitol is the building the government sit in. b. Capital is the city the head of the government uses. 17. carat, caret, carrot, karat a. Caret is the weight of a stone such as a diamond. b. A caret is this mark ^. c. A carrot is an orange vegetable. b. A Karat is an alternate spelling of carat. 18. censor, censure a. The censor is to remove objection material. b. To censure is to place blame. 19. cite, site, sight a. To cite to make reference to something. b. A site is a location or a